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Steveno van Rhyn

Kelly Smith’s mother uses victim impact statement to confront daughter about parenting, indifference
National
/ 28 May 2025

Kelly Smith’s mother uses victim impact statement to confront daughter about parenting, indifference

Amanda Daniels said that Smith, who was convicted earlier this month, had ripped the family apart and still refused to take responsibility for her actions

By Des Erasmus
State seeks life sentence for accused in Joslin Smith kidnapping
National
/ 27 May 2025

State seeks life sentence for accused in Joslin Smith kidnapping

A human expert trafficking testified in aggravation of sentence on Tuesday, saying the sale of the child was premeditated and there was plenty of time to stop it

By Umamah Bakharia
Joslin Smith: Accused two says police did not treat him with ‘respect and dignity’
National
/ 16 April 2025

Joslin Smith: Accused two says police did not treat him with ‘respect and dignity’

Steveno van Rhyn detailed alleged police torture as the trial-within-a-trial continued in the Western Cape high court

By Des Erasmus
Cop ‘asked me if I know Jesus’ — accused one in Joslin Smith kidnapping takes the stand
National
/ 11 April 2025

Cop ‘asked me if I know Jesus’ — accused one in Joslin Smith kidnapping takes the stand

Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis told the Western Cape high court which parts of his allegedly coerced confession were true and which were false

By Des Erasmus
Joslin Smith: Defence accuses cop of trying to exploit accused’s weaknesses to gain confession
National
/ 9 April 2025

Joslin Smith: Defence accuses cop of trying to exploit accused’s weaknesses to gain confession

Sergeant Dawid Fortuin took advantage of Steveno van Rhyn’s ‘youth and vulnerability’, according to attorney Nobahle Mkabayi

By Des Erasmus
No standing order to record witness statements, court hears in Joslin Smith kidnapping trial
National
/ 8 April 2025

No standing order to record witness statements, court hears in Joslin Smith kidnapping trial

Sergeant Dawid Fortuin was being cross-examined by attorney Nobahle Mkabayi, acting for accused two, Steveno van Rhyn

By Des Erasmus
Another senior officer denies torture allegations in Joslin Smith kidnapping trial
National
/ 2 April 2025

Another senior officer denies torture allegations in Joslin Smith kidnapping trial

Brigadier Leon Hanana told the court he had not personally interviewed the suspects and had received no reports of misconduct

By Des Erasmus
Star witness continues to unravel on the stand in Joslin Smith trial
Article
/ 27 March 2025

Star witness continues to unravel on the stand in Joslin Smith trial

Lourentia Lombaard irks the judge with her ‘assumptions’, while Kelly Smith is again portrayed as a callous mother

By Des Erasmus
Editorial | Joslin: Is the state at fault too?
Editorial
/ 14 March 2025

Editorial | Joslin: Is the state at fault too?

Statistics are scant, but the foster care system in South Africa has its fair share of critics. There is a severe backlog, inadequate resources and a shortage of trained foster parents, meaning high turnover rates

By Editorial
Kelly Smith told teacher Joslin was kidnapped by Nigerians
National
/ 12 March 2025

Kelly Smith told teacher Joslin was kidnapped by Nigerians

A ‘Nigerian man’ allegedly told Smith that the child was in a container, on a boat, heading for West Africa, the court heard

By Des Erasmus
Accused in Joshlin Smith case plead not guilty to kidnapping, trafficking as trial begins
National
/ 3 March 2025

Accused in Joshlin Smith case plead not guilty to kidnapping, trafficking as trial begins

The first witness said Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, did not seem ‘worried’ when she was reporting her missing child

By Aarti Bhana

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